full trailer below
family
activities
31 Acres of Victorian Woodland Cemetery
Publically
created art
Free trail &
ticketed events
November 2025
Grief workshops
for young
people
10+ Artists
17 secular shrines
Project ALTAR
Altar is a love letter to lost loved ones, an exploration of the space between life and death. We are now collecting 1,000+ lives to pay tribute to. Their photos will be integrated into an illuminated art trail of secular memorial shrines set against a backdrop of dramatic woodland and Victorian cemetery. Send photos in advance or use our printing station at the event with crafting activities for children and adults. And your dog will enjoy the 31 acres of woodland walkways by day.
Whatever you believe in, whether you were born 1000 years ago or today, we have more in common than divides us. This isn't about death. It's about life, love, loss, joy - the human experiences that unite us. Altar aims to amplify the stories of the unheard, from suffragettes to non-conformers, your grandma or even your first pet. Come and celebrate their legacy this Autumn. One thousand lives, across 17 beautiful shrines.
We do this for love not profit. Your contribution will also allow us to work with partner charities, running a series of pre-event workshops for young people processing loss and also for families who want to create memory boxes for loved ones with dementia.
Upload photos and messages on the link below.
Free access by day. Very limited timed entry tickets for the night trail.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
Artists
CHARITY SHRINES
and workshops
This event is for love, not for profit. How we remember a loved one is unique to each of us and we hope our shrines reflect this. Many will be generic, others have specific themes including Baby Loss Awareness, pets, a shrine dedicated to Children of Peace, others dedicated to those lost to cancer. For 2025 we are adding two new shrines around the theme of lost loved ones who are still living including Alzheimers. We are also offering pre-exhibition workshops for people affected by Cancer and young people affected by violent crime. If you know someone who would benefit from processing their experiences in this way please contact us info@projectaltar.com
Highlights
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Wander through 31 acres of stunning cemetery woodland. Spot the Victorian graves of non-conformists, campaigners and 200,000 buried there Find pretty art shrines along the path and add your own photos and messages in the chapel. Crafting activities and printing station too.
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2500 visitors visited Project Altar with 1000 guests given a rare opportunity the enter the park after dusk to enjoy the twinkling evening trail. Hundreds submitted photos of loved ones, recordings and stories in advance, brought their own home made shrines and used our printing booth to craft their shrines in the chapel.
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Anyone affected by loss is invited to get involved. This year we will also run a new calendar of events throughout October including Grief Cafe, guided walks, 'memory box' workshops for carers of loved ones with dementia, young people affected by violent crime, school workshops.
Venue
2024 was hosted by Abney Park which is 31 acres of Victorian woodland cemetery. Free by day with ticketed chapel access and guided light trail by night. Sign up and be the first to know when and where to build your Altar for 2025.
Abney Park has two entrances by day: Stoke Newingto Church Street N16 and High Street. For evening event only access please use the high street entrance, N16 OLH. For further information on access, getting there and opening hours please click below.
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